Murdoch, Joseph S. F. The Library of Golf. Gale Research Company, 1968. (Signed)
A first edition, signed copy of The Library of Golf by Joseph S. F. Murdoch, published in 1968 by the Gale Research Company of Detroit. This comprehensive bibliography of golf literature is an octavo-sized volume bound in publisher's green linen-textured cloth. The front cover features a circular black and gold gilt-stamped vignette depicting crossed golf clubs entwined with decorative scrollwork. The volume includes mustard-colored endpapers illustrated with an oval engraving of early golfers on a links course.
The front flyleaf bears a handwritten ink inscription from the author reading: "Jane & Murl whose friendship I value Joseph S. F. Murdoch". The interior includes a title page featuring a silhouette of a young golfer and spans 745 numbered bibliographical entries organized by author. It is housed in the original black cloth-covered slipcase, which features a printed paper label on the side reading "The Library of Golf / Joseph S. F. Murdoch / Gale Research Company"..
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